Xinhua News Agency, Paris, Sept 6 -- Pass the "armless flying fish" power

Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Sijia, Zhang Wei

The evening of the 6th, La Defense Stadium in Paris, the audience stood up, watching the three five-star red flags accompanied by the magnificent "March of the Volunteers" rising -- in the Paris Paralympics men's 50 meters butterfly S5 final, China's Guo Jincheng, Yuan Weiyi and Wang Lichao swept the gold, silver and bronze MEDALS.

In the blue pool, the three "armless flying fish" hit the wall of the pool at the end of the high speed. Guo also broke the world record set by Zheng Tao in 30.28 seconds. After the race, he excitedly slapped the water with his feet and threw himself back into the water to let out his joy.

Although he missed out on the gold medal, the runner-up Yuan Weiyi was also happy. He finished his trip to Paris with two gold and two silver MEDALS, making up for his regret in Tokyo three years ago. In the past three years, he has improved his personal ability rapidly by swimming 8,000 to 10,000 meters a day and strength training. "It's the technical details that bother me the most. Up until the race, I was wondering if I was good enough, but this time I kind of put my training level to the test." "He said after the game.

He knew there would be people glued to the TV watching him play, or inadvertently scrolling through a video clip.

Sixteen years ago, at the age of eight, he lost both his arms in a high-voltage accident and suffered burns to 46 percent of his body. While watching TV from his hospital bed, he was inspired to come across an image of the armless flying fish He Junquan winning the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

With the idea of giving it a try, Yuan Weiyi's father left a message for He Junquan online and received a reply within a few days. Encouraged by the Paralympic champion, Yuan began to practice writing with his feet, dressing himself, surfing the Internet, and told his parents about his dream -- to learn to swim. In 2009, under the introduction of He Junquan, Yuan began to devote himself to professional training and flew to the mountain in his heart.

Every summer, the skin on his burns would suppurate due to the hot weather and lack of air circulation, and he had to go to the hospital for treatment. But he never cried pain, and asked to return to training as soon as the wound healed. This tenacity and courage made him selected to the disabled swimming team of Hubei Province at the age of 13.

All "armless flying fish" have faced the challenge of balancing in the water. To overcome this, Yuan trains with a drag parachute strapped to her waist and plastic bags filled with water attached to her feet to strengthen her lower back. As he relies on his lower limbs for strength, he has to strictly control his weight and rarely touches sweets. Hitting his head against the wall of the pool during the final sprint is a pain the armless flying fish must endure.

Tokyo Paralympic Games 1 gold 1 silver 1 bronze, World Championships "triple Crown", Hangzhou Asian Para Games 2 gold 1 silver 2 bronze... Able-bodied people can not feel the pain and sharpening, let the "armless flying fish" give birth to wings.

"The journey from able-bodied to disabled was very, very difficult, but sports put my life on a better path. It made me more confident, sunny and cheerful, and my physical condition was much better than before." "I don't want this kind of power to stay only in me. I want to pass it on to more people."

Born in the mountainous countryside, he sees many children with dreams, but some of them do not have the conditions to realize their dreams. "I want to be a force to help them."

From his mother, Yuan Weiyi learned that a pair of sisters had to take care of their sick mother in their spare time, so he began to support them to go to school, buy painting tools for them, and provide them with whatever help they could in life. In addition, he also donated learning equipment to primary schools in his hometown, gave motivational speeches and donated rescue equipment to the local Blue Sky Rescue team.

When he returns to his hometown after the competition, he also wants to take some time to visit the children he supports.

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